The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-09
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Edward Edmondson, q colored
employe ut Speers's cotton gin, got
his right hand caught in q gin yester-
day morning and sustained such
liberation that 1t had to be am
putated.
The Jockey Club races OF Sstur-
day last realized the sum OF $403 % Tor
the orphans, and the amount will be
distributed pro rata among the differ
emit asylums Of the city by Secretary
s. r. Montgomery.
The following were licensed to
marry yesterday: Dock Higher to
Amanda Langston; Thomas II. Hooks
TO Rhody Rocks; Joseph Callahan to
Lorella Meyers; Dan Collins to Mollie
Lynch; B. F. Donnelly to Rosa
Klafki.
The toboggan has seizsd the fore
lock OF the torrid weather, and will
henceforth run with schedule regular
ity. 1t starts at o'clock this alter
noon and every day when weather Is
favorable. Sunday 1t will begin to
carry human freight at O'Clock.
In the Criminal Court yesterday
Gilbert Gillespie, accused OF rape, was
acquitted. A capias was ordered issued
for VIM. Lane, alias Dago Joe, who
shot and killed Walter Haynes at
Shelby Station, Miss. Lane refused to
return to the scene Of his crime with
ont a requisition.
Deputy Sheriff Council, Of Bolivar
county, Miss, arrived in the city yes
terdsy, and last evening took back
with him as q prisoner half breed
named Dago Joe, who is charged with
the murder OF Walter Haynes, q
white man, at Shelly Depot, MISE, in
May last. Dago jos says he will be
lynched on arrival in Bolivar county.
The will OF the late Patrick Dris-
coll YVES duly prohated yesterday. Oh
the estate, $500 was left to Maggie Dris'
call, $500 to st. Peters and st. Mary q
churches for masses, $500 for a monu'
ment, and the remainder of the estate
goes to bis sister, Mrs. Joanna Thomp-
son, OF Cork, Ireland, and to his
brothers, David and James Driscoll,
who reside at Old London Bridge,
England.
The ladies OF the Central Baptist
church will give very pleasing en-
tertsinment at Mrs. Turley's, on Lin
den street, this evening In addition
to refreshments "spelling bee" will
be feature Of the evening, under the
management Of the Rev. Prof. Barney
Hughes. A number Of ant scholars,
including President Park Hadden and
other distinguished citizens, will con-
test for first place. Go and enjoy the
festivities.
While waiting for a Second street
car to pull out from the corner of Mad
ison between IL and / o'clock this
morning, crowd OF young men occu.
pants, unsteady inclined and armed
for the purpose, filed the early morn.
ing air with melodious strains-occa.
sionally. Three or four violins, flute
and piccolo, with periodical blast
from trombone, composed the chime.
Each instrument had Its own pitch,
and harmony was brief and seldom
delight. The youths will finally sue
coed II perseverance, is maintained.
The city authorities should look
after bsyous as much as the cleaning
up OF back yards. II they would look
at the bayou between Vance and Lin
den streets they would be surprised.
The water Is as black as coal tar and
green around the edges. Persons liv.
ing near are almost compelled to keep
doors and windows closed on account
OF the bad small. II this water is al
lowed 10 stand much longer it will Ger.
tsinly cause sickness in the neighbor.
hood. The bayou should be flooded
about twice week by opening the
hydrants near by.